Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Physics program at Xiamen University Malaysia is supported by the College of Physical Science and Technology in the main campus of Xiamen University in China. The college consists of the Department of Physics and the Department of Astronomy and the faculty members include academicians of the Chinese Academy of Science (adjunct), senior and junior experts holding prestigious titles. The research areas of the Department of Physics are diverse, focusing on various aspects of the frontiers, including condensed matter physics, statistical physics and biophysics, while featuring cross -disciplinary collaboration. The Department of Astronomy has strong collaborations with Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The Physics program at Xiamen University Malaysia offers a unique interdisciplinary educational experience that mirrors the best practices from leading universities around the world. The program is designed to meet the needs and aspirations of young graduates in adapting to the modern era of disruption, with strong foundations of scientific knowledge, spirit of inquiry and passion for study and work. The program provides international exposure and fosters collaboration network with the wider physics community from the east and west.

Students will undergo two years of solid foundational training in mathematics, classical mechanics, electrodynamics, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics. In the next two years, they would have the flexibility and opportunity to explore courses from physics (including) astrophysics, engineering, finance, and humanity. In addition, the program offers one semester of undergraduate research module, and one semester of research internship, on top of the final year thesis.

Program Highlights

- Unique syllabi that retain the essence of traditional physics and explore modern applied physics disciplines

- Interdisciplinary curriculum that prepares versatile graduates for future-proof employment

- Research-focused curriculum that prepares graduates for further education opportunities

- And frontier science careers

- Unique experience of educational and cultural exchange from the east and west

Career Opportunities

- Physicist

- Researcher

- Applications Engineer

- Design and Device Engineer

- Data Scientist

- Financial and Banking Analyst

- Educator

- Data Analyst

- Lab Engineer

- IT Engineer

- Computational Scientist

- Materials Engineer

- Scientific Administrator

- Instrumentation Engineer

Main Courses Offered

MAJOR CORE COURSES

- Mechanics

- Thermal Physics

- Electromagnetism

- Modern Physics

- Physics Lab I

- Physics Lab II

- Theoretical Mechanics

- Quantum Mechanics I

- Mathematical Methods in Physics I

- Electrodynamics I

- Principles of Optics

- Physics Lab III

- Physics Lab IV

- Industrial Training

- Undergraduate Research II/Capstone Project

- Final Year Project I

- Final Year Project II

MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES

- Astronomy

- Electronic Circuits

- Undergraduate Research I

- Electrodynamics II

- Solid State Physics

- Astrophysics

- Atomic and Molecular Physics

- Photonics and Optoelectronics

- Quantum Mechanics II

- Mathematical Methods in Physics II

- Cosmology

- Nuclear and Particle Physics

- Semiconductor Physics and Devices

- Relativity

- Quantum Information

MATHEMATICS CORE

- Calculus IA

- Calculus II

- Linear Algebra

- Ordinary Differential Equation

- Probability and Statistics B

- Numerical Methods

- Python Programming Language

Year 1
Semester 1

Mechanics

PHY101

Major Core

4

Thermal Physics

PHY102

Major Core

4

Physics Lab I

PHY105

Major Core

1

Calculus I A

BSC121

Common Core

5

Linear Algebra

BSC124

Common Core

3

Python Programming Language

BSC135

Common Core

3

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

20

Year 1
Semester 2

Electromagnetism

PHY103

Major Core

4

Modern Physics

PHY104

Major Core

4

Physics Lab II

PHY106

Major Core

1

Calculus II

BSC123

Common Core

5

Ordinary Differential Equations

PHY107

Major Core

3

Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi / Penghayatan Etika dan Perabadan

MPU1.1-I / MPU3182

Compulsory

2

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

19

Year 1
Semester 3

Bahasa Kebangsaan A /
Writing for Professional Purposes

MPU2.1 / MPU2.2

Compulsory

2

Select from Table 2b

GXXXX

General Elective

3

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

5

Year 2
Semester1

Theoretical Mechanics

PHY201

Major Core

4

Quantum Mechanics I

PHY202

Major Core

4

Physics Lab III

PHY206

Major Core

1

Probability and Statistics B

BSC126

Major Core

2

Falsafah dan Isu Semasa

MPU3192

Compulsory

2

Select from Table 2f Group 1, 2, or 3

Major Elective

4

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

17

Year 2
Semester 2

Mathematical Methods in Physics I

PHY203

Major Core

4

Electrodynamics I

PHY204

Major Core

4

Principles of Optics

PHY205

Major Core

4

Physics Lab IV

PHY207

Major Core

1

Numerical Methods

BSC128

Major Core

4

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

17

Year 2
Semester 3

Select from Table 2b

GXXXX

General Elective

3

Select from Table 2b

GXXXX

General Elective

3

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

6

Year 3
Semester 1

Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

PHY301

Major Core

4

Introduction to the Constitution of Malaysia

MPU3.1

Compulsory

2

Community Service

MPU4.1

Compulsory

2

Select from Table 2f Group 1, 2, or 3

Major Elective

4

Select from Table 2f Group 1, 2, or 3

Major Elective

4

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

16

Year 3
Semester 2

Industrial Training /
Undergraduate Research II /
Capstone Project

PHY302 / PHY303 / PHY304

Industrial Training / Major Elective

6

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

6

Year 3

Semester 3

Select from Table 2b

GXXXX

General Elective

3

Select from Table 2b

GXXXX

General Elective

3

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

6

Year 4
Semester 1

Final Year Project I

PHY401A

Major Core

2

Select from Table 2f Group 2 or 3

Major Elective

4

Select from Table 2f Group 2 or 3

Major Elective

4

Select from Table 2f Group 2 or 3

Major Elective

4

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

14

Year 4
Semester 2

Final Year Project II

PHY401B

Major Core

4

Select from Table 2f Group 2 or 3

Major Elective

4

Select from Table 2f Group 2 or 3

Major Elective

4

Select from Table 2f Group 2 or 3

Major Elective

4

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

16

Year 4
Semester 3

Select from Table 2b

GXXXX

General Elective

3

TOTAL CREDIT VALUE

3

Total Graduating Credits: 145

1

Astronomy

PHY208

4

2

Electronic Circuits

PHY209

4

3

Undergraduate Research I

PHY210

4

4

Electrodynamics II

PHY305

4

Prerequisite: PHY204 Electrodynamics I

5

Solid State Physics

PHY306

4

6

Astrophysics

PHY307

4

7

Atomic and Molecular Physics

PHY308

4

8

Photonics and Optoelectronics

PHY309

4

9

Quantum Mechanics II

PHY310

4

Prerequisite: PHY202 Quantum Mechanics I

10

Mathematical Methods in Physics II

PHY311

4

11

Quantum Information

PHY312

4

Prerequisite: PHY202 Quantum Mechanics I

12

Cosmology

PHY402

4

13

Nuclear and Particle Physics

PHY403

4

14

Semiconductor Physics and Devices

PHY404

4

15

Relativity

PHY405

4

1

Principles of Management

SEM106

4

2

Microeconomics

SEM107

4

3

Macroeconomics

SEM108

4

4

Principles of Finance

SEM202

4

5

Statistics for Business

SEM206

4

6

Discrete Mathematics

BSC129

4

7

Data Structure

CST204

4

Prerequisites: BSC135 Python Programming Language

8

Digital Logic

CST205

4

Prerequisites: BSC135 Python Programming Language

9

Design and Analysis of Algorithms

CST207

4

Prerequisites: CST204 Data Structures

10

Principles of Computer Composition

CST301

4

Prerequisites: CST205 Digital Logic

11

Digital Signal Processing

CST304

4

Prerequisites: BSC123 Calculus II,

BSC124 Linear Algebra,

PHY209 Electronic Circuits

12

Monetary Policy and Financial Supervision

FIN209

4

Prerequisites: SEM202 Principles of Finance

13

Risk Management

FIN303

4

Prerequisites: SEM206 Statistics for Business

14

Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management

IBU304

4

Prerequisites: SEM106 Principles of Management

15

Probability Theory

MAT107

4

16

Mathematical Analysis I

MAT201

5

17

Mathematical Analysis II

MAT202

5

Prerequisites: MAT201 Mathematical Analysis I

18

Statistics

MAT203

4

19

Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces

MAT303

4

20

Algebraic and Geometric Topology

MAT307

4

21

Matrix Groups

MAT308

4

22

Dynamical Systems

MAT312

4

Group I

1

Public Policy Analysis

G0101

3

2

Cross-Cultural Communication

G0102

3

3

Psychology of Interpersonal Communication

G0103

3

4

Introduction to International Politics

G0104

3

5

English Drama

G0105

4

6

Film Appreciation: Introduction to Cinema

G0106

3

7

Introduction to Mobile Studies

G0107

3

8

The Drama and Theater of China: From Classical to Contemporary

G0108

4

9

Comparative Mobile Studies

G0109

3

10

Operations Research

G0110

3

11

Elementary Number Theory

G0111

3

12

Introduction to Discrete Mathematics

G0112

4

13

Comparative Politics and International Relations of Southeast Asia

G0113

3

14

American Society and Culture

G0114

2

15

The Presidents in American History: From F.D.Roosevelt to Barack Obama

G0115

2

16

Introduction to Data Analytics

G0116

3

17

Speech Communications

G0117

3

18

Success Strategies

G0118

2

19

Sociology

G0119

3

20

Diversity, Gender and Society

G0120

2

21

Introduction to Linear Algebra

G0121

3

22

Introduction to Financial Time Series

G0122

3

23

Mathematical Graphics

G0123

3

24

Introduction to Global Mandarin

G0125

2

25

Life in the 21st Century

G0126

2

26

Positive Psychology

G0127

3

27

Arts and Science

G0128

2

28

Protection of Innovation

G0129

2

29

Current World Issues

G0130

3

30

Basic Korean Language

G0132

2

31

Music Appreciation

G0133

2

32

Technology and Culture: Science Fiction, Video Games and Social Media

G0134

3

33

Probability and Statistics in Real Life

G0135

3

34

Introduction to Chinese Civilization

G0137

2

35

Introduction to German Language 1

G0138

3

36

Languages of Malaysia

G0139

3

37

Languages and writings of the world

G0140

3

38

Selective Readings in British and American Poetry

G0141

3

39

Art Appreciation

G0142

2

40

Digital Publishing

G0143

3

41

History of Arts

G0144

3

42

Introduction to Creative Typography Design

G0145

3

43

Multimedia Storytelling

G0146

3

44

Acting and Appreciation of Theatre

G0147

2

45

Car Culture

G0148

2

46

When Culture Collides: Cultural Topics in Chinese Films

G0149

2

47

Principles of Public Relations

G0150

3

48

Visual Communication

G0151

3

49

Introduction to Architectural History and Culture

G0152

3

50

Social Digital & Communities

G0153

3

51

Art of ACM Programming

G0154

3

52

Introduction to Western Philosophy

G0155

2

53

Cinematic Communication

G0156

2

54

Introduction to Sociolinguistics

G0157

4

Group II

55

Principles of Economics

G0201

3

56

Principles of Marketing

G0202

3

57

International Business

G0203

4

58

Business and Administrative Communication

G0204

2

59

International Investment Law

G0205

3

60

Principles of Management

G0206

2

61

Econophysics

G0207

2

62

Introduction to Finance

G0208

2

63

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

G0209

2

64

Introduction to Personal Financial Planning

G0210

2

65

Introduction to Advanced Mathematics I

G0211

3

66

Introduction to Advanced Mathematics II

G0212

3

67

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

G0213

2

68

The Malaysian Economy

G0215

2

69

Accounting for Decision Making

G0216

2

70

Introduction to Legal Studies

G0218

3

71

Financial Analysis

G0219

3

72

Introduction to Operations Management

G0220

2

73

Business Strategy

G0221

2